Black Education, black youth and black parental issues. Our goal is to cover any and every issue that you find most relevant to you as an African-American, particularly as it pertains to education. Our school systems are in jeopardy, and it's critical that our people find a way to help our children learn.

Millions of dollars are exchanged between New York City’s Department of Education and private companies. How do these relationships impact our classrooms? What can be done about the seemingly inescapable trend of schools privatization?

This forum is the third in a series of events where educators can relate their experiences in schools to larger political trends. The 2007-2008 forums focus on the impact of privatization and the corporate model on classroom life in NYC public schools.

Teachers Unite provides leadership opportunities that build ties between educators and community organizers, and political education forums that build an informed teacher constituency. Teachers Unite is an organization for educators who act in solidarity with the communities they serve. www.teachersunite.net

Millions of dollars are exchanged between New YorkCityï¿½s Department of Education and privatecompanies. How do these relationships impact ourclassrooms? What can be done about the seeminglyinescapable trend of schools privatization?

This forum is the third in a series of events whereeducators can relate their experiences in schools tolarger political trends. The 2007-2008 forums focus onthe impact of privatization and the corporate model onclassroom life in NYC public schools.

Teachers Unite provides leadership opportunities thatbuild ties between educators and community organizers,and political education forums that build an informedteacher constituency. Teachers Unite is anorganization for educators who act in solidarity withthe communities they serve. http://www.teachersunite.net